United States 117th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

S 2135 — Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

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What changed in the latest version

16 added · 95 removed

Plain-language change summary

The current version of the bill includes specific language related to budget justification materials from the Office of Management and Budget, as outlined in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. Additionally, it now stipulates conditions under which agency programs can be deemed unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative. These changes clarify the criteria for evaluating federal programs, which may affect how agencies assess and report their activities.

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2135 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
2135 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
572 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2135 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.
2135 [Report No.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
117-216] To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Ms.
Hassan (for herself and Mr.
Braun) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 5, 2022 Reported by Mr.
Peters, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Wasteful Federal Programs Reduction Authorization Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY AGENCY PROGRAMS OR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec.
1127.
Elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the term in section 1108(a).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Program.--The term `program' has the meaning given the term in section 1122(a)(1), as amended by section 9601(a) of title XCVI of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Program activity.--The term `program activity' has the meaning given the term in section 1115(h).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Agency Identification of Unnecessary Programs or Program Activities.--Not later than the date on which the Chief Operating Officer of each agency is required to provide a count of plans and programs under section 1125(a)(4) each year, and based on guidance provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chief Operating Officer of each agency shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that is unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) in consultation with the congressional committees that oversee a program or program activity identified under paragraph (1), determine--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) whether the program or program activity is unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) whether the program or program activity could be eliminated or consolidated with another program or program activity of the agency or the Federal Government;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) refine the list compiled under paragraph (1), in accordance with the determinations made under paragraph (2);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the list refined under paragraph (3).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Proposed Legislation.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may submit to Congress proposed legislation to eliminate or consolidate the programs or program activities identified in the lists submitted under subsection (b)(4).''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Inclusion in Budget.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(40) the lists identifying unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative programs or program activities submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 1127(b)(4).''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``1127.
Elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities''.
<DELETED> (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(a) Transparency of Programs, Priority Goals, and Results.--Section 1122(a)(3)(D) of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (ix), respectively;
(a) Transparency of Programs, Priority Goals, and Results.--Section 1122(a)(3)(D) of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively;
``(vi) to the extent practicable and consistent with guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, information provided in the annual budget justification materials submitted in conjunction with the budget of the United States Government submitted under section 1105(a) in accordance with section 3(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C.
``(vi) to the extent practicable and consistent with guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, budget justification materials described in section 3(b)(2)(B) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C.
``(b) Agency Identification of Unnecessary Programs or Program Activities.--Not later than the 20 days after the date on which the President transmits the budget of the United States Government under section 1105(a) each year, and based on guidance provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chief Operating Officer of each agency shall-- ``(1) compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that-- ``(A) is unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency;
``(b) Agency Identification of Unnecessary Programs or Program Activities.--Not later than 20 days after the date on which the President transmits the budget of the United States Government under section 1105(a) each year, and based on guidance provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chief Operating Officer of each agency shall-- ``(1) compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that-- ``(A) is unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency;
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate December 14, 2022.
572 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
Attest:
2135 [Report No.
Secretary.
117-216] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 5, 2022 Reported with an amendment
2135 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Held at the desk.

  4. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7188)

  5. The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7189)

  8. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-216.

  9. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-216.

  10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.

  11. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  12. Introduced in Senate

  13. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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S 2135 is sponsored by Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic).
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